Why People Risk Their Lives Dangerously Mining Sand for a Living

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Why People Risk Their Lives Dangerously Mining Sand for a Living

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Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a detailed look into the working day of a sand miner who lives in the town of Yogyakarta in Indonesia and mines tons of sand every day on the slopes of the Merapi volcanic mountain.
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@srb20012001 Жыл бұрын

Actually, the sand referred to in this video is volcanic pumice. It is used to make cement, which is a major export from Java to surrounding Indonesian and Southeast Asian markets. I spent some time there in 2019 before the pandemic. Note that the Indonesian government prohibits large scale mineral mining with earth moving shovels and equipment in order to preserve the manual labor the local population depends on for subsistence. This is also true for volcanic sulfur extraction.

@NA-rh7iy Жыл бұрын

Simple, generous, happy, hard worker and very creative. Respect to Indonesian people.

@annaolivarez2578 Жыл бұрын

I’m sitting here in my comfy home, shaking my head at watching this hardworking man climb that hill wearing sandals!! These are some hardworking People! May God bless their daily work to make a living for themselves and their families. Incredible.

@richardchristy5408 Жыл бұрын

Yea, and only earning $3 for the day! Shit.

@MyFriendlyPup Жыл бұрын

0:45 the man starts his day praying with a demon.

@TurdJesus Жыл бұрын

@@MyFriendlyPuplmao what? You believe in that bullshit? 😂

@madog1 Жыл бұрын

Looks like some hard working people. Could you imagine what they could do with a backhoe?

@archstanton_live Жыл бұрын

Or a little dynamite. Large capital investment is not justified for the relatively low regional value of the sand. Capitalism both facilitates and limits our rate of destruction of the environment.

@dpeter6396 Жыл бұрын

A backhoe? It would put a dozen folks out of work! Not a good way to go.

@madog1 Жыл бұрын

@DPeter oh, I never thought of it that way, good point. However, they could produce 100 times as much sand, that would require more workers, making them all more money. 🤔

@madog1 Жыл бұрын

@archstanton live yeah, it would require a lot of capital investment up front they may not have access to. It was just an observation.

@maryjane_loves_spider-man Жыл бұрын

Seems like they put in a full days work.

@andrewj3177 Жыл бұрын

The village looks so peaceful. And the landscape is breathtaking. Nice

@drockjr Жыл бұрын

"I hate sand. It gets everwhere"

@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 Жыл бұрын

I hate you. You get everywhere.

@bobstud3754 Жыл бұрын

Would someone please get these guys a backhoe and a conveyor belt with grading screens on the discharge chute.

@indrazanioloofficial Жыл бұрын

Wowwww it's my country Indonesia.. Thankyou so much Fluctus channel❤

@jaycweingardt11 Жыл бұрын

This Man is living the dream, he has everything, fulfilling work, dedicated Wife, kids going to school, nice house and land, sheep. This family is richer than most American families.

@titahsemar Жыл бұрын

just throw any random plant seeds, on any random land in here, in Indonesia. especially in Java, Bali, Lombok. just wait for a week, your seeds will alive.

@son-of-a-gun Жыл бұрын

They mine volcanic sand because it is rich of minerals like fosfate etc. It is used as a natural fertiliser.

@georgegonzalez2476 Жыл бұрын

All that exercise probably keeps them in shape. But I can’t help thinking how much easier it would be with the smallest of backhoes.

@crocodilemasala7956 Жыл бұрын

Great job done by these men, for one truck to become full is no joke.

@MikeBaxterABC Жыл бұрын

It s pretty cool job actually .. I worked up the cash equivalent to Canada for a minimum age job and his lunch that's like $7 for lunch here ,, considering the fresh ingredient vendors would use there .. that's a GOOD healthy lunch! .. he's got a super bike! .. mom doesn't have to work outside the house ,, a healthy son! .. a nice home! .. doing well brother!! .. doing well!!

@donbrashsux Жыл бұрын

Very hard working people and Just get on with it ..amazing

@michaelandrew4812 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video such hardworking people who have a simple life but they look happy and have their family and home

@debmunsell1720 Жыл бұрын

Seeing them do what they do I can see things that they already use that could be improved. For one attach the line to a tree or spike driven into the ground, have a waist harness to have 2hands free when using pike on the hillside.

@justadbeer Жыл бұрын

If someone moved in there with a even a mini excavator, it would put an entire town out of work!

@yeeturmcbeetur8197 Жыл бұрын

He wakes up at 4:25am He just like me fr 😭 I feel for him.

@sadiyuksel3301 Жыл бұрын

Because they are not only sand but high mineral soil, they are mined in agriculture to achieve high yields.

@EvilSoul000 Жыл бұрын

The last picture of a hill home "Step Rice Hill" quite pretty... And look like the air are fresh too... Yeah I know it has it downside too...

@CallMeByMyMatingName Жыл бұрын

Yes, the air are VERY fresh!

@BedeMeredith Жыл бұрын

im perplexed, a little bit of change in setup and they could fill 4 trucks a day in half the time, and spend more time at home.

@cjthompson1521 9 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you so much for sharing your life with me, it is beautiful, awesome and amazing. LOTS OF LOVE AND BEST WISHES TO AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. FROM CAROL IN QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA.

@tawilsquiton9440 Жыл бұрын

,,My favorite channel here...Fluctus

@juriadiketua282 Жыл бұрын

Tak ada pilihan lain, namun hal itu tetap yg terbaik utk saat ini.

@bigredinfinity3126 Жыл бұрын

7:00 that is not iron

@PacoOtis Жыл бұрын

We Westerners are so pitifully uninformed as to what the rest of the world must do to survive! Thanks for sharing!

@redzzon Жыл бұрын

Are you aware what is the hospital cost to straighten a broken arm in America or welcome a new baby?

@illbeyourmonster5752 Жыл бұрын

We did our best to try and drag the rest of the world kicking and screaming up to our level, but finally came to see it was an impossible goal.

@illbeyourmonster5752 Жыл бұрын

@@redzzon If you have a functional education in a field that has an actual societal value that matters the odds are you are working for a decent reputable company that has good health coverage and either of those events is a trivial cost to yourself in the end.

@Ian-mj4pt Жыл бұрын

Maybe you but I've been around and seen the depths some have to go to just to eat or have a roof over their heads . But you right most in the west don't know or care

@zulivanivan8908 5 ай бұрын

Great video...🎉

@prashmohansoni Жыл бұрын

He has pretty good house for a sand miner

@somethingsomething404 Жыл бұрын

9:01 smart to use the gloves to eat instead of trying to clean hands for lunch, shame about the plastic waste but a working man has to eat!

@somethingsomething404 Жыл бұрын

Ismaji seemed self conscious looking at the camera during that part, do not worry brother there is no judgement here. Americans do much worse with their food trust me hahaha

@stick9758 Жыл бұрын

How do these people NOT come up with a better system?? 3 minutes in and I can tell them how to double their sand with what they already have!

@johndowe7003 Жыл бұрын

Buying a backhoe would put the whole village out of a job lol

@zackvoss7868 Жыл бұрын

Odd but guess it's ther way of hug grabbing hand n puttin it to face neat.

@mtkoslowski Жыл бұрын

Riding a motorcycle wearing flip flops is just not a good idea. I really do admire this man’s work ethic and commitment to his family.

@beanzburriton4263 Жыл бұрын

he's been doing it for 20 years so why dont you send him a letter telkling him its a bad idea

@mtkoslowski Жыл бұрын

@@beanzburriton4263 You’re a plum.

@esco51030 Жыл бұрын

Maybe your concerns should be directed towards the barefoot mining practices instead?

@archstanton_live Жыл бұрын

intact feet are of less value to a harsh capitalist entity than they are to folks that own them

@TheInvoice123 Жыл бұрын

Look Mum, no helmet

@jay23cr Жыл бұрын

Forget about the sand! THE CHAIN SMOKING IS THE MOST STRIKING!

@michaeldose2041 Жыл бұрын

As a bonus they keep the cigarette companies happy.

@tylerwestover234 10 ай бұрын

Hard honorable work used to build things and be outside with friends.

@MinhNguyen-nl1gm Жыл бұрын

Cũng vì đồng tiền mà bất chấp mạng sống. Tù tội cũng vì đồng tiền. Huynh đệ tương tàn cũng vì đồng tiền 🤗👍.

@jasonwood6570 Жыл бұрын

Those " long iron poles" you speak of are bamboo sticks

@burleman Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. I saw that and was like, really?

@hhyy3173 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a perspective. Thank you.

@gphillimo Жыл бұрын

What is this sand used for?

@djrx2 Жыл бұрын

Roads, glass making, etc

@genedunlap8384 Жыл бұрын

Did he drink his tea out a sippy cup lol hell yah

@edparagonpc 11 ай бұрын

That has gotta be the most inefficient mining operation I have ever seen.

@LingkupMerapi Жыл бұрын

Video yang keren

@bradleyboniface5775 Жыл бұрын

Semoga penduduk kalian semakin maju dan mudah rezeki

@denjhill Жыл бұрын

Medieval living in the 21st century, but they appear to be happy and contented.

@ckmoore101 Жыл бұрын

Love the sandals when working around falling rocks...... very perplexing. And no, it isnt a matter of availability. Its a matter of culture. They choose it. And dont talk about they "cant afford it'. They are available.

@boneandjointindonesia Жыл бұрын

It’s also the insane heat and other conditions they work in. Also what kind of shoes would you think they need? And how long would the shoes last? Replacing flip-flops every month or so-cheap. Replacing “proper shoes” every month or so-unaffordable for them!

@RobCarloProductions Жыл бұрын

Basic Answer, is they dont have much of a choice.

@northernmetalworker Жыл бұрын

Francis ngannou grew up working as a child laborer in a sand mine in Cameroon.

@Sl20 Жыл бұрын

1:37 two things shows that he is rich to have a wife that serve a cup of tea and to have 1:37 a son so respectful!!!🔴🤫🫢

@FeldwebelWolfenstool Жыл бұрын

10:00 ...with the unlimited supply of aggregate available, you'd think they'd fix up their haul road to make it faster to travel on, and easier on the trucks' running gear...

@user-qp6fs6jd1g Жыл бұрын

아직 발전이 덜 된 나라의 모습 입니다. 대형 장비를 사용 하는게 아니라 순수 원시인처럼 손으로 직접 모든 일을 진행하네요. 경사진 곳이 위험하고 안전에 관심을 가져야 합니다. 그렇지만 그들이 오랫동안 살아가는 모습을 그대로 유지 하면서 자연과 가족들과 더불어 행복한 삶을 살고 있네요.

@RaynerMandi Жыл бұрын

You can get sand in the river.. not in the mountain.. and much more simple to get

@watchguy7986 Жыл бұрын

What do they use the sand for? How much do they get paid ?

@benbaggen2375 Жыл бұрын

Why is he holding a machete when hes with his famley at the end of the day, even the mom stopped the baby from going to him 😂

@ElKudesnitsa Жыл бұрын

How this way of mining may be any profitable against industrial mining with excavators?

@robertDK3 Жыл бұрын

money? its money right? im pretty sure the answer is money.

@buyerofsorts Жыл бұрын

Not for nothing but shows like this really show how even the poorest people in the world are able to become obese now.

@donchonealyotheoneal5456 Жыл бұрын

Has no one taught them A Better Way even with the tools that they have if they only cut off the top and let it slide down they could just take the tailings of that and not have to worry about s*** falling on them all the time that crazy it's sand and rock just knock it down before you start harvesting it

@BigBrotherWebb Жыл бұрын

that volcano looks so ominous

@Yutani_Crayven Жыл бұрын

This wastes an unnecessary amount of these workers' time by being inefficient, due to not using any heavy machinery at all. A single excavator could fill dozens of trucks in a day instead of just two, and only needs one operator. Automation frees up so much time that can be better spent doing other things. This hurts to see.

@Iz0pen Жыл бұрын

Still not as bad as the lithium mines that keep the electric cars running

@AvanaVana Жыл бұрын

Destroying some lovely unsorted block and ash flow/basal avalanche deposits (medium grade to outer bend facies) in the Kali Putih/Sat valley from the July 1998 Merapi eruption! Kidding of course, but from a geology point of view I couldn’t help but notice.

@sirave6017 Жыл бұрын

I would agree with you...this is the cost of industry and massive populations...we as humans are using up our resources at a rate that cannot naturally be replenished.

@kosmik1 Жыл бұрын

One of these days somebody is going to lose their . . . Flip flop.

@harraznorizham1789 Жыл бұрын

Im actually malaysian but i like talking english more

@rynnziolkowski4642 Жыл бұрын

Please allow me to save everyone 13 minutes the answer is money

@andrewQueDeLlee Жыл бұрын

Plenty gold are......

@ruxrox Жыл бұрын

Why doesn't beach sand work?

@jerryjungle5717 Жыл бұрын

Question, why do people risk their lives ? Answer, money.

@misryluvsco8169 Жыл бұрын

I feel like I want to cry seeing how hard these people work.

@TheExplosiveGuy Жыл бұрын

Don't cry for them. They probably live more fulfilling lives than the majority of us who view this video...

@g.r.2985 Жыл бұрын

Don't cry because you feel guilty. Just appreciate what you DO have and realize that we are all connected, somehow, but that we all do have our own struggles.

@nickmaclachlan5178 Жыл бұрын

Their choice, they could work smarter, but either choose not to or don't posses the intelligence to.

@mikemc4549 Жыл бұрын

Looks like children playing to me .

@jpcaretta8847 Жыл бұрын

What is sad ate people like you who dont work much and get more than what they deserve.

@Bgo909 Жыл бұрын

Face down, Ass up, that’s the way we like to pray..

@umadbra Жыл бұрын

At least he has a nice house.

@Stan_in_Shelton_WA Жыл бұрын

Did you see the massive boulder in the wheelbarrow at 4:55?

@jessejaymes8684 Жыл бұрын

It’s actually behind the wheelbarrow. The camera angle gives the illusion it’s in the wb.

@kennethspencer8604 Жыл бұрын

WOW !!!!! They need machines.

@arnljotseem8794 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they have their own independent operation, or if they for for a company or corporation

@dbcooper7326 Жыл бұрын

What work an excavator could do in an hour

@nigel900 Жыл бұрын

And there are legions who whine and complain about having to work at Taco Bell or McDonalds…

@chriswilkinson2548 Жыл бұрын

$100 a month. x 6 workers is a payment on a small excavator. Slave labor is what is Called

@thelivingunivers4534 Жыл бұрын

dosent look like long ion pol but rather bambou

@titahsemar Жыл бұрын

for narrator : let me correct your pronouncing for the name of : DENY. in Indonesia, Deny or Deni, pronounced like you say : DANNY in English. ✊🏼🇮🇩 and Merapi isn't one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. it's the most active volcano in the world. it's alive everyday. but only when it's get "cough", that's the real problem. but it's okay. when you stay in Yogyakarta city, you'll gonna be safe. just only feel little earthquake sometime. and because of we have 500 volcanoes, we have the most fertile soil in this world also. ✊🏼😁🇮🇩

@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 Жыл бұрын

To make money and buy food.

@dadangkkurniawan8442 Жыл бұрын

I think,his name is Deni,not denai. Iam sorry,iam just confused listening to her keep saying Deny like denying something 😅

@yasmineumi3266 Жыл бұрын

Majapahit,,,,

@jimthomas1989 Жыл бұрын

It's 1850 America in color and speaking a foreign language, And production is the same

@johnb7286 Жыл бұрын

Prayer never works for me.

@bimmersandars9221 Жыл бұрын

I feel like crap knowing these guys work harder in one week than most Americans will in their entire life and then that guy's got to go home and sleep on a mat. And for $100 on average a month that's crazy.

@StephenSockett Жыл бұрын

My girlfriend makes me lunch.

@sabrisamsofficial Жыл бұрын

Indon tak sebut melombong, tapi mereka sebut menambang.

@sid2112 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if the tax collectors weren't corrupt and they had the infrastructure they've probably paid for many times over.

@billou3307 Жыл бұрын

Même pas besoin de regarder. Si les gens risquent leur vie pour gagner un peu d'argent c'est parce que d'autres se gavent de milliards pendant que le peuple travaille dur et ne récolte qu'une infime partie des bénéfices. Pendant qu'un ouvrier gagne 250$ par mois, les actionnaires qui ne font rien gagnent 250 millions... pas besoin de faire des études. Comment des gens peuvent-ils être millionnaires et milliardaires alors que les ouvriers qui font le travail sont pauvres ?